united states
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
World
March 25, 2012
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
DUBAI — Washington believes Iran is working with Shia Muslim rebels in northern Yemen and secessionists in the country's south to expand its influence at the…
US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns
Business
March 23, 2012
US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it will waive democracy requirements to release up to US$1.5…
General: Ship carrying weapons from US not bound for Egypt
Egypt
March 16, 2012
General: Ship carrying weapons from US not bound for Egypt
Egypt's defense attache in Washington, DC has denied an Amnesty International report that a ship carrying weapons from the US…
Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit
World
March 15, 2012
Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit
KABUL — An Afghan man who emerged ablaze from a stolen pickup truck as an aircraft carrying US Defense Secretary…
US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid
Egypt
March 13, 2012
US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid
It is up to the Egyptian people to decide whether they want to continue receiving financial assistance from the United…
Egyptian FM: US aid ‘distorts’ bilateral relations
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Egyptian FM: US aid ‘distorts’ bilateral relations
American financial aid to Egypt is not “eternal” and “distorts the nature of bilateral relations” between the two countries, Egypt's…
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
Egypt
March 8, 2012
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
The continuation of the trial of five foreign-based NGOs accused of illegally accepting foreign funds began and ended in uproar…
Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says
World
March 8, 2012
Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says
BEIRUT — The UN humanitarian chief toured the shattered Syrian district of Baba Amr on Wednesday but found most residents…
Clinton: Bashir trying to scuttle Sudan peace deal
World
February 29, 2012
Clinton: Bashir trying to scuttle Sudan peace deal
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is accusing Sudan's leader of trying to scuttle a historic peace deal that created the world's newest…
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
World
February 23, 2012
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
An American woman banned from leaving Egypt as part of its crackdown on foreign-funded pro-democracy groups was stopped from boarding…